Perianesthesia and Perioperative 2023 CNE Nursing Conference
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options
Central Standard Time Zone
August 15 - 16, 2023, Leighton Auditorium, Second Floor - Siebens Building, Rochester, MN, Central Time Zone
Perianesthesia and perioperative nurses work closely caring for patients on the surgery continuum. This conference will bring both nursing specialties together to educate, collaborate, network, and highlight these nursing specialties together as one. Topics include psychological safety, smoke management, care of the patient of size, communication, several surgical updates, patient positioning, and site infections.
Target Audience
This CNE conference is designed for nurses working in perianesthesia and perioperative care settings.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
1. Outline nursing roles in perianesthesia and perioperative specialty practice.
2. Describe strategies for effective communication in the perianesthesia and perioperative setting.
3. Identify treatment options for positioning, safety, medications, and infections.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Time | Session | Faculty |
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7:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
7:55 AM | Welcome and Announcements | |
8:00 AM | Perianesthesia and Perioperative Nursing Practice | Alphonzo Baker, DNP, RN, CAPA |
9:30 AM | The Impact of Adverse Events on Healthcare Professionals: The Role of Peer Support | Robyn Finney, APRN, CRNA, DNAP |
10:30 AM | Break | |
10:45 AM | Updates in Opioid Management | Casey Clements, MD, PhD |
11:30 AM | ERAS Influencers: Perianesthesia/Perioperative Nurses - Critical Members of the Interdisciplinary Team! | Jacque Crosson, DNP, MSN, RN, CPAN, FASPAN |
12:30 PM | Lunch - On Your Own | |
1:30 PM | Laryngotracheal Transplantation and Regeneration | David Lott, MD |
2:00 PM | Successful Same Day Discharges: Perianesthesia Collaboration is Essential | Jacque Crosson, DNP, MSN, RN, CPAN, FASPAN |
2:30 PM | Hazards of Surgical Smoke | Dan Wade, BSN, RN, CNOR |
3:15 PM | Break | |
3:30 PM | Anesthesia…Doesn't Everybody Just Go to Sleep? | Renee Thies, CRNA, APNP |
4:30 PM | Patient of Size Project | Kelly Drilling, MSN, RN and Paula Smith, MSN, RN |
5:00 PM | Adjourn |
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Time | Session | Faculty |
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7:00 AM | Breakfast | |
7:55 AM | Welcome Back | |
8:00 AM | New Opportunities for Pediatric Scoloisis Care | Todd Milbrandt, MD, MS |
9:00 AM | Regional Anesthesia | Marci Pepper, MD, MS |
10:00 AM | Break | |
10:30 AM | Safe Patient Positioning for Surgical Procedures: Concerns for the Perioperative and Perianesthesia Nurse | Jacque Crosson, DNP, MSN, RN, CPAN, FASPAN |
11:30 AM | Where Are You in the Circle? | Jody Nation, LPCC, MS |
12:30 PM | Lunch - On Your Own | |
1:30 PM | Fetal Surgery Updates | Mauro Schenone, MD |
2:00 PM | Decision Making in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery | Kai Miller, MD, PhD |
2:30 PM | Bariatric Surgery | Kathreina Greenwell, MD and Kim Noth, RN |
3:15 PM | Break | |
3:30 PM | Surgical Site Infection Prevention | Elie Berbari, MD; Lori Wentz, RN; Maura McCabe, MSN, RN, CPAN; Michelle L. Meyer, PhD, and Miranda Tesch, CSA |
5:00 PM | Adjourn |

Travel
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Faculty
Posted soon.
Course Director
Denise Rismeyer, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Nursing Education Specialist-Continuing Nursing Education Program
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Department of Nursing
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statements
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for 14.75 ANCC contact hours.
Other Healthcare Professionals
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
Available Credit
- 14.75 ANCC
- 14.75 Attendance
If you are interested in being an exhibitor for this conference please contact hylland.megan@mayo.edu for more information.
Price
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Request for cancellations must be submitted in writing to cne@mayo.edu.
If the cancellation is made prior to the start of the activity, a refund less an administration fee of $25 will be issued. If the cancellation is made after the start of the activity, no refund will be issued. All refunds will be made using the same method as the original payment.